diff --git a/scripts/uiTabsKeyboard.js b/scripts/uiTabsKeyboard.js
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+jQuery(document).ready( function() {
+
+  jQuery(document).keydown(function(e) {
+
+    var direction = null;
+
+   // handle cursor keys
+   if (e.keyCode == 37) {
+     // slide left
+     direction = 'prev';
+   } else if (e.keyCode == 39) {
+     // slide right
+     direction = 'next';
+   }
+   if (direction != null) {
+     var totaltabs = jQuery('#tabs').tabs('length'); //gettting the total # of tabs
+     var selected = jQuery('#tabs').tabs('option', 'selected');//getting the currently selected tab
+ 
+     if (direction == 'next') {
+       if (selected <= totaltabs - 1)
+       jQuery('#tabs').tabs('select',selected + 1)
+    }
+    else {
+      if (selected != 0)
+      jQuery('#tabs').tabs('select',selected - 1)
+    }
+  }
+ });
+});